Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO toward the end of year

Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter "probably toward the end of this year."

Struggling Santa Rosa restaurant gets boost after heartfelt video from owners' daughter goes viral on TikTok

Feeling sad and troubled about the financial struggles her parents were enduring, the daughter of longtime Santa Rosa restaurant owners turned to social media for help. And the overwhelming reaction and reach were more than what the Lee family could have ever expected.

T-Mobile users experience service outages across US, reports say

Numerous posts by T-mobile users said their service had been changed to "SOS mode," meaning they were not directly connected to a network but could still make emergency calls.

Silicon Valley leaders learn about poverty through immersive experience

A group of Silicon Valley leaders learned some hard lessons Friday about living in poverty in one of the wealthiest areas of the country.

Supermarket robot escapes store

A robotic supermarket assistant made a great escape from a Pennsylvania store.

Apple crash detection software triggers fake 911 calls

Apple says updates have been made to the software, but some ski resort first responders say more needs to be done

'Tweet limit': Twitter scrambles as many unable to post

Many Twitter users have found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems.

eBay, Zoom to cut more jobs

EBay and Zoom are announcing layoffs, continuing a trend seen at other tech companies.

Heard of ChatGPT? Google just unveiled Bard, a rival to the popular AI chatbot

Google’s chatbot is supposed to be able to explain complex subjects such as outer space discoveries in terms simple enough for a child to understand.

California bill targets social media companies for fentanyl, firearm sales

An East Bay lawmaker wants to hold social media companies accountable for harmful messages to kids. State Sen. Nancy Skinner has introduced a bill that fines them for using ads that could lead kids to buy fentanyl, kill themselves, or develop an eating disorder.

AP fact check: Egg shortage breeds chicken-feed conspiracies

Amid high egg prices, some social media users are claiming that common chicken feed products are preventing their own hens from laying eggs. But poultry experts say there’s no evidence for such claims.

Bay Area's Splunk and Workday join list of tech company layoffs

Two more Bay Area software companies announced job cuts Wednesday, joining a long string of tech businesses that are laying off workers in reaction to shifts in the economy.

Twitter cracking down on child sexual exploitation material on site

Twitter announced Wednesday that it will be more aggressive in dealing with child sexual exploitation on its platform and has implemented changes. 

AI detection tool launched by ChatGPT makers OpenAI amid school cheating fears

The AI detection tool is responding to fears that ChatGPT's artificial intelligence ability to write just about anything could fuel cheating in schools.

13 is too young to join social media, US surgeon general says

In a CNN interview, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that kids are still “developing their identity” at this age.